General Motors pulled a commercial for the Chevrolet Trax after one Chinese newspaper called it racist.
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Volkswagen is betting big on China by planning to boost its product offering in the country by 29 percent, raising the count of currently-offered models to 90.
Rally racing in a Rolls-Royce? Not bloody likely. At least not in anything the brand builds today, but that wasn’t always the case.
Set to take on the Audi Q3 and BMW X1, Mercedes just released an official sketch of the GLA compact crossover that is expected to debut during the Shanghai auto show this weekend.
Starting with the 2014 model year, the Ford Fusion mid-size sedan will come with six powertrain options now that a 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine is being added.
Maserati just confirmed that it will bring a world premier to the Shanghai Auto Show, although it isn’t clear what the car is yet.
Despite having made impressive jumps in recent years, the Chinese automotive industry is believed to still be a decade away from being globally competitive.
It’s no secret Fisker Automotive is in trouble. The maker of premium electric cars is clinging to life by its fingernails. One more setback could send them plummeting into the fiery abyss of financial ruin. Still, even if they roll snake eyes the firm’s founder has more than a few thoughts on what future transportation will be like.
Still soldiering toward its goal to regain the world’s top luxury automaker title, Daimler paid 640 million euros for a 12 percent stake in Beijing Automotive Group today.
Fisker is falling on some rough times and it appears that the American electric automaker is getting desperate, seeking strategic partners in China as well as funding.
The Chinese are running at redline to develop, improve and promote their domestic automotive industry. Brands like FAW, Chang’an Motors and SAIC may be totally obscure to the typical American car buyer, but they may become household names in just a few years. One company that’s pushing hard is the GAC group.
The China Investment Corporation, the country’s investment vehicle, is interested in purchasing a stake in Daimler AG between 4 and 10 percent according to a Chinese media outlet.
Protests sprung up over the last couple of days after new rules took effect January 1 in China making it illegal to drive through a yellow traffic light.
Back in September, General Motors announced plans to release nine new models over the course of 12 months, and it appears as though the Buick LaCrosse will be one of them.
General Motors and its joint ventures have sold over 2.5-million vehicles in China through the first 11 months of the year, already exceeding total sales figures set in 2011, as well as setting a new annual record for Chinese sales.
Jeep is considering shipping its manufacturing to China in a cost-saving measure on the heels of weak European demand.
Mercedes is dropping one of the two shifts that normally build its flagship S-Class cars because of weak demand.
Tensions are rising out in China, as anti-Japanese sentiment continues to grow as a result of the two countries’ dispute over a group of islands in the East China Sea.
Despite having already made its official debut, there are still versions of the 2013 Range Rover under wraps that our shooters caught spy photos of.
Newly appointed head of Infiniti Global, Johan de Nysschen recently took a few minutes during this past weekends Pebble Beach events to answer a few questions about the luxury brand’s global presence.
These photos of an aggressive-looking three-door Toyota Yaris have just surfaced in the Chinese media. Continue Reading…
Chinese automaker Shanxi Victory Group isn’t a household name, but its latest vehicle shown in the rendering above probably looks familiar.
Drivers in South Carolina are being treated to gas prices below $3 a gallon, something that might even creep into other parts of the country.